This was a glowing expanse of space.
A figure sat stiffly upright on an utterly unremarkable chair.
Oh, no. One second he had been sitting upright; the next, he lazily let his arms droop.
"I existed in this world before all things existed, and I sat upon the Mobius Chair, observing everything in the world."
The man's voice was low. "To be honest, the birth, aging, sickness, and death of any living thing are nothing more than passing clouds to me. I do not care about anything being lost."
As the view rose, a figure clad in a black combat suit outlined by silvery-white light was looking down at his right hand.
"Though I can only observe, not interfere."
As he spoke, the man rested his chin on one hand and gazed at the distant sea of stars.
He continued talking to himself. "I once saw the two most opposing places."
"One was called Apokolips. That planet contained nothing but pain."
"A planet shrouded in fear and consumed by despair."
"The other was called New Genesis. It was a convergence of technology, a haven for civilization."
"It represented advancement, technology, and civilization."
"Those two planets were like the two sides of a coin. Very interesting."
"Every century, Apokolips and New Genesis would draw close in their orbits."
"Earthquakes would ravage both worlds at the same time."
"Not only did the two planets risk being torn to pieces by each other's gravity."
"Wars also frequently erupted between Apokolips and New Genesis."
"And every war between those two powerful planets brought devastation to all living things. It could even destroy the entire universe."
"So, before the great war broke out, I intervened."
"I did what no one else dared to do. I ordered the Mobius Chair to take me to Apokolips and